Mystery Crush

Aften Opal and Indica Monroe are chilling with their books, talking about the school dance. Aften drops that none of the guys really do it for her. She figures maybe guys just aren’t her thing anymore and she wants to try something different. Indica’s eyebrows shoot up. A plan starts cooking behind her eyes, but she keeps it to herself and they get back to studying. Days later, Indica’s alone in a classroom looking jittery. Aften walks in holding a folded note she found in her locker. She opens it, reads the sweet lines, and says it feels like a love letter—but it sure doesn’t read like it came from a guy. Indica lies through her teeth, claiming she watched some mystery girl slip the note in. Aften’s surprised, but open to it. Indica breathes easier. A few days after that, Aften finds chocolates on her desk. Indica swears the same girl left them. Aften gets suspicious, but Indica spins another quick story and dodges it. Aften keeps the candy. Indica hides a grin. A week later, Indica shows up for another study date with flowers, pretending she found them outside. Aften smells the setup a mile away. She corners Indica with questions until Indica cracks, cheeks burning, and admits she’s the secret admirer. She just wasn’t sure Aften was into girls, so she tried to build up the nerve without getting shot down right away. Aften’s stunned, then softens. She grabs Indica’s hands, admits this blew her mind, but she’s actually glad Indica finally spilled it. The air shifts, heat flickers between them, and they lean in for a slow, hungry kiss—ready to see how far this new spark can go.